Food fights not new to India. Medieval texts show mud-slinging among Jains, Buddhists, Hindus
In the medieval period, meat was being eaten by most, irrespective of religion. And yet religious leaders were criticising others for doing so. Anirudh Kanisetty writes. (Article from May 2022)
A few days ago, we took a trip to Chandni Chowk in Old #Delhi. Right across from Red Fort is Lal Mandir, a #Jain Temple from the 17th century. The inside is gorgeous but what makes it so special is that it hosts the Charity #Bird Hospital. This facility takes injured #birds from all over the city, nurses them back to health, and releases them. It is a true embodiment of #nonviolence (#ahimsa), the essential virtue of #Jainism.
In your opinion, which relatively lesser-known author of Indian philosophy (including Buddhism, Jainism etc.) deserves more attention in current research, and why?